Personal god

The phrase personal God is religious term used far more often by laypeople than by theologians due to its numerous connotations.

Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e A personal god is a deity that is, and can be related to as, a person . The personhood of God is one of the characteristic features of monotheism . In the sacred scriptures of Judaism , Islam and Christianity , God is conceived and described as being a personal creator, with a purpose for the creation. In the Pentateuch , for example, God talks and instructs his prophets and is conceived as possessing volition , emotions (such as anger, grief and jealousy), intention, and other attributes characteristic of a human person. Personal relationships with God may be described in the same ways as human relationships, such as a Father , as in Christianity , or a Friend as in Sufism . In Vaishnavism the reality of God is always not in an idealization, but the actual impact of God in the life of man.

Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e A personal god is a deity who can be related to as a person instead of as an impersonal force, such as the Absolute , " the All ", or the "Ground of Being". In the scriptures of the Abrahamic religions , God is described as being a personal creator, speaking in the first person and showing emotion such as anger and pride, and sometimes appearing in anthropomorphic shape. In the Pentateuch , for example, God talks with and instructs his prophets and is conceived as possessing volition , emotions (such as anger, grief and happiness), intention , and other attributes characteristic of a human person. Personal relationships with God may be described in the same ways as human relationships, such as a Father , as in Christianity , or a Friend as in Sufism . A 2008 survey by the Pew Research Center reported that, of U.S. adults, 60% view that "God is a person with whom people can have a relationship," while 25% believe that "God is an impersonal force." A 2008 survey by the National Opinion Research Center reports that 67.5% of U.S. adults believe in a personal god. Wesley, "A study of anthropomorphic theophany and Visio Dei in the Hebrew Bible, the Qur'an and early Sunni Islam", University of Michigan, March 2009 "The man who realizes God as a friend is never lonely in the world, neither in this world nor in the hereafter. There is always a friend, a friend in the crowd, a friend in the solitude; or while he is asleep, unconscious of this outer world, and when he is awake and conscious of it. In both cases the friend is there in his thought, in his imagination, in his heart, in his soul." Hazrat Inayat Khan , quoted from The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan "Chapter 1: Religious Beliefs and Practices" . NORC at the University of Chicago . Table 3: Believing in a Personal God (2008).

Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e A personal god is a deity who can be related to as a person instead of as an impersonal force, such as the Absolute , " the All ", or the "Ground of Being". In the scriptures of the Abrahamic religions , God is described as being a personal creator, speaking in the first person and showing emotion such as anger and pride, and sometimes appearing in anthropomorphic shape. In the Pentateuch , for example, God talks with and instructs his prophets and is conceived as possessing volition , emotions (such as anger, grief and happiness), intention , and other attributes characteristic of a human person. Personal relationships with God may be described in the same ways as human relationships, such as a Father , as in Christianity , or a Friend as in Sufism . A 2019 survey by the Pew Research Center reported that, of U.S. adults, 70% view that "God is a person with whom people can have a relationship," while 15% believe that "God is an impersonal force." A 2019 survey by the National Opinion Research Center reports that 77.5% of U.S. adults believe in a personal god. The 2014 Religious Landscape survey conducted by Pew reported that 77% of U.S. adults believe in a personal god. Wesley, "A study of anthropomorphic theophany and Visio Dei in the Hebrew Bible, the Qur'an and early Sunni Islam", University of Michigan, March 2009 "The man who realizes God as a friend is never lonely in the world, neither in this world nor in the hereafter. There is always a friend, a friend in the crowd, a friend in the solitude; or while he is asleep, unconscious of this outer world, and when he is awake and conscious of it. In both cases the friend is there in his thought, in his imagination, in his heart, in his soul." Inayat Khan , quoted from The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan "Chapter 1: Religious Beliefs and Practices" . NORC at the University of Chicago . Table 3: Believing in a Personal God (2019).

Deity who can be related to as a person Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e For the Depeche Mode song, see Personal Jesus . A personal god , or personal goddess , is a deity who can be related to as a person instead of as an impersonal force, such as the Absolute . In the scriptures of the Abrahamic religions , God is described as being a personal creator, speaking in the first person and showing emotion such as anger and pride, and sometimes appearing in anthropomorphic shape. In the Pentateuch , for example, God talks with and instructs his prophets and is conceived as possessing volition , emotions (such as anger, grief and happiness), intention , and other attributes characteristic of a human person. Personal relationships with God may be described in the same ways as human relationships, such as a Father , as in Christianity , or a Friend as in Sufism . A 2008 survey by the Pew Research Center reported that, of U.S. adults, 60% view that "God is a person with whom people can have a relationship," while 25% believe that "God is an impersonal force." A 2019 survey by the National Opinion Research Center reports that 77.5% of U.S. adults believe in a personal god. The 2014 Religious Landscape survey conducted by Pew reported that 57% of U.S. adults believe in a personal god. Wesley, "A study of anthropomorphic theophany and Visio Dei in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran and early Sunni Islam", University of Michigan, March 2009 "The man who realizes God as a friend is never lonely in the world, neither in this world nor in the hereafter. There is always a friend, a friend in the crowd, a friend in the solitude; or while he is asleep, unconscious of this outer world, and when he is awake and conscious of it. In both cases the friend is there in his thought, in his imagination, in his heart, in his soul." Inayat Khan , quoted from The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan "Chapter 1: Religious Beliefs and Practices" . NORC at the University of Chicago . Table 3: Believing in a Personal God (2019).